i love summer

I was going to write a short post entitled "going to bed early" which was simply going to state that instead of blogging I was going to choose to go to bed early. (This was going to be a *good* decision.) But I thought that would probably be entirely un-interesting.

So instead I'll talk about the AMAZINGLY GORGEOUS day we had today in Vancouver. Oh my goodness. I don't care what day is the official first day of summer, today was *DEFINITELY* it in my mind. Today was the kind of day that as soon as the breath of outside air hits your face you know by the perfect temperature, and by the distinct smell of grass mixed with several indistinguishable sweet smells hitting your nose-buds (are there such things??), that summer has most definitely arrived.

Standing at the bus stop instead of wanting to stand in the sun to soak up all the rays I could, I wanted to stand in the shade to keep cool. When I got home and hopped into the shower my arms told me that summer was here too -- as the water hit them they felt a little tight. And when I looked at them they were definitely more red below where my t-shirt sleeve hung. I can tell that summer has arrived too because my eyes have that slightly streched feeling that they get when they have seen much of the sun.

I love these new-old feelings. They remind me of hot days and cold drinks, of camping and summer holidays and swimming at the beach. I can't wait.